Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than New Mexico by 65,732.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 2.18 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Mexico as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,115,877.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and New Mexico.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Iowa: None
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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